Virginia Historical Type of Heating Fuel in a House Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Virginia | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 3,041,710 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Utility Gas | 1,026,346 | 33.74%, see rank | 48.85% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 137,109 | 4.51%, see rank | 4.86% |
| Electricity | 1,590,240 | 52.28%, see rank | 36.68% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 182,911 | 6.01%, see rank | 5.86% |
| Coal or Coke | 2,509 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 84,101 | 2.76%, see rank | 2.12% |
| Solar Energy | 619 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.05% |
| Other Fuel | 8,810 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.47% |
| No Fuel Used | 9,065 | 0.30%, see rank | 1.00% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Virginia | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 3,006,219 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Utility Gas | 1,026,206 | 34.14%, see rank | 49.42% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 136,647 | 4.55%, see rank | 5.03% |
| Electricity | 1,529,794 | 50.89%, see rank | 35.51% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 211,477 | 7.03%, see rank | 6.46% |
| Coal or Coke | 2,973 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 83,524 | 2.78%, see rank | 2.08% |
| Solar Energy | 423 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 7,741 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.43% |
| No Fuel Used | 7,434 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.90% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Virginia | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,974,481 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Utility Gas | 1,031,052 | 34.66%, see rank | 49.91% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 146,842 | 4.94%, see rank | 5.38% |
| Electricity | 1,455,780 | 48.94%, see rank | 34.20% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 245,290 | 8.25%, see rank | 7.07% |
| Coal or Coke | 3,265 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 78,390 | 2.64%, see rank | 1.97% |
| Solar Energy | 513 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 6,718 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 6,631 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.90% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Virginia | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,936,634 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Utility Gas | 1,019,157 | 34.70%, see rank | 50.14% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 149,285 | 5.08%, see rank | 5.58% |
| Electricity | 1,411,136 | 48.05%, see rank | 33.56% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 264,014 | 8.99%, see rank | 7.38% |
| Coal or Coke | 3,582 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.12% |
| Wood | 75,174 | 2.56%, see rank | 1.89% |
| Solar Energy | 590 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 7,358 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 6,338 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.88% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Virginia | % | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 2,699,173 | 100% | 105,480,101 |
| Utility Gas | 918,956 | 34.05%, see rank | 51.22% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 138,595 | 5.13%, see rank | 6.52% |
| Electricity | 1,178,739 | 43.67%, see rank | 30.35% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 362,618 | 13.43%, see rank | 8.97% |
| Coal or Coke | 5,592 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.14% |
| Wood | 78,994 | 2.93%, see rank | 1.68% |
| Solar Energy | 791 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 7,872 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.39% |
| No Fuel Used | 7,016 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.69% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
